Rush Limbaugh’s Tough Talk: Is Chevy’s Volt A Non-Starter?

Radio host Rush Limbaugh’s recent harsh words against the Chevrolet Volt electric car poked at a lot of raw nerves. He attacked everything from the federal bailout of Chevy’s parent General Motors Corp. to the supposed superiority complex of people who would buy an electric or hybrid car.

But one line in particular really must have hit home for longtime auto industry folks and anyone banking on the success of the coming wave of electric cars. That includes President Barack Obama, who is visiting the Volt factory in Michigan today.

Of the Volt Limbaugh said, “Nobody wants this.” He argued that the $7,500 federal tax credit is Obama’s way of admitting that the cars aren’t appealing enough to sell in a free market.